Feeling Overwhelmed?Tips For Dealing With The Stress Of Being

An Entrepreneur 3by Chris Myers, Forbes.com contributor

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It’s cliché to say that entrepreneurs wear many hats,

but there’s no escaping truth.

Entrepreneurs and business leaders have to balance the needs of

business strategy & business execution alongside family and personal needs.

With so many aspects of life demanding

equal attention, it’s easy to become overwhelmed.

that enable me to not only deal with feelings of being

overwhelmed, but thrive:

Here are the 3 coping mechanisms

1. Be in the moment

When things start to pile up, and you start to feel

overwhelmed by the tasks ahead, don’t panic.

Remember to stop & be mindful of the present moment.

More often than not, the anxiety and stress entrepreneurs experience is due to

what they think might happen in the future, not what they’re dealing

with in the present.

can give you a reprieve from the thoughts and concerns

that cause anxiety.

Practicing mindfulness and focusing on the

current moment

for these benefits to manifest themselves.

seconds of mindful meditation6A Harvard Business Review article points out that it takes as little as

Quieting your mind and moving away from the endless

“what-if” scenarios helps to center you in the present.

2. Pick Your Priorities

it’s impossible to do everything at once, so stop trying.

No matter how talented or motivated you are,

The best way to dig out of an overwhelming situation is to

pick your top priorities and work from there.

Prioritization is difficult because everything seems to

be equally important at first glance.

When juggling priorities, it’s important to remember that matters of the heart, be they relationships, family, or personal

fulfillment, are made of glass. If you drop them, they’re irreparably damaged.

Work, on the other hand, is rubber. Even when you make a terrible

mistake and drop the ball, it always bounces back.

The key to happiness is recognizing which ball is which.

Accept imperfection 3. Accept Imperfection

Accept imperfection

is an unattainable goal, and anyone who

thinks otherwise is deluded.

perfection

We live in an imperfect world and sometimes our best is

good enough.

Learning to accept imperfection enables you to keep moving forward, and that’s precisely what you need

to do when you’re feeling overwhelmed.

Everyone gets overwhelmed from time to time, but it doesn’t need to lead to anxiety

or excessive stress.

1. Be in the moment

2. Pick Your Priorities

Accept imperfection

3. Accept Imperfection

Once you do those three simple things, you’ll find yourself in the position to

overcome the challenges you face and move forward with confidence.

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The author is a Forbes contributor. The opinions expressed are those of the writer.

Feeling Overwhelmed?Tips For Dealing With The Stress Of Being

An Entrepreneur 3by Chris Myers, Forbes.com contributor

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